Amazing 18 Owl Species

Speckled Owl

A resident of southern Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America, the spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) prefers living in dense, old-growth rainforests. This fast-moving, nonmigratory true owl preys on small mammals that are active at night.

Named for their appearance, which features white markings around their yellow eyes that look like spectacles, this owl is able to hide easily in tropical foliage.

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